Simon Wigg
Encyclopedia
Simon Wigg was a speedway
, grasstrack
and Longtrack rider who finished runner-up in the Speedway World Championship
in 1989.
Wigg was born in Aylesbury
, England
. 1988 saw him become British Speedway Champion
and he retained the title the following year. 1989 also saw Simon captain the Great Britain speedway team when they won the World Team Cup
.
In 1982, Simon won the National League Pairs Championship
with Martin Yeates
. He became the first British Long Track World Champion 1985 and went on to win the title a further four times. He was the most successful British Grasstrack and Longtrack rider ever.
Motorcycle speedway
Motorcycle speedway, usually referred to as speedway, is a motorcycle sport involving four and sometimes up to six riders competing over four anti-clockwise laps of an oval circuit. Speedway motorcycles use only one gear and have no brakes and racing takes place on a flat oval track usually...
, grasstrack
Grasstrack
Motorcycle Grasstrack is a form of motorcycle racing which typically, in its current form, takes place on a flat track consisting of two straights and two bends usually constructed in a field. Mountain and hillside tracks are also common in the UK, creating more technically demanding circuits...
and Longtrack rider who finished runner-up in the Speedway World Championship
Speedway World Championship
The World Championship of Speedway is an international competition between the highest ranked motorcycle speedway riders of the world. Today, it is organised as a series of Speedway Grand Prix events, where points are awarded according to performance in the event and tallied up at the end of each...
in 1989.
Wigg was born in Aylesbury
Aylesbury
Aylesbury is the county town of Buckinghamshire in South East England. However the town also falls into a geographical region known as the South Midlands an area that ecompasses the north of the South East, and the southern extremities of the East Midlands...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. 1988 saw him become British Speedway Champion
British Speedway Championship
The British Speedway Championship is an annual motorcycle speedway competition open to British national speedway riders. The winner of the event becomes the British Speedway Champion. It has been open in the past to riders from British dominions and was dominated in its early years by riders from...
and he retained the title the following year. 1989 also saw Simon captain the Great Britain speedway team when they won the World Team Cup
Speedway World Team Cup
The Speedway World Team Cup was an annual speedway event held each year in different countries. The competition started in 1960 and was replaced with the Speedway World Cup in 2001.-Format:From 1960 until 1985 each team consisted of four riders and a reserve...
.
In 1982, Simon won the National League Pairs Championship
Speedway Premier League Pairs Championship
The Premier League Pairs Championship is a contest between the top two riders from each club competing in the Speedway Premier League in the UK. The meetings comprise ten teams of two riders drawn into two qualifying groups.-Gate positions:...
with Martin Yeates
Martin Yeates
Martin Yeates is a former Speedway rider who most prominently rode for the Poole Pirates and the Weymouth Wildcats....
. He became the first British Long Track World Champion 1985 and went on to win the title a further four times. He was the most successful British Grasstrack and Longtrack rider ever.
British Grasstrack Championship Record
- 1981 - British 500cc Grasstrack
- 1982 - British Masters Grasstrack
- 1983 - British Masters Grasstrack
- 1989 - British Masters Grasstrack
- 1990 - British Masters Grasstrack
World Longtrack Championship Record
- 1985 - World Longtrack Champion
- 1989 - World Longtrack Champion
- 1990 - World Longtrack Champion
- 1993 - World Longtrack Champion
- 1994 - World Longtrack Champion
World final Appearances
- 19841984 Individual Speedway World ChampionshipThe 1984 Individual Speedway World Championship.-World final:*September 1, 1984 Göteborg, Ullevi...
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- 6th - 9pts - 19881988 Individual Speedway World ChampionshipThe 1988 Individual Speedway World Championship.-World final:*September 3, 1988 Vojens, Vojens Speedway Center...
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, Speedway Center - 6th - 9pts - 19891989 Individual Speedway World ChampionshipThe 1989 Individual Speedway World Championship.-World final:*September 2, 1989 Munich, Olympic Stadium*Referee: Henry van den Boomen* Troy Butler replaced the injured Jan O. Pedersen-Classification:...
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Germany MunichMunichMunich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
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- 2nd - 12pts + 3pts
Speedway Grand Prix results
| Year | Position | Points | Best Finish | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 1997 Speedway Grand Prix The 1997 Speedway Grand Prix season was the third season in the Speedway Grand Prix era and was used to determine the Speedway World Champion.- Event format :During 1997 the initial SGP scoring system was used for the final time... |
17th | 13 | 10th | |